Summer is Hot and So Are You – Issue #2

Oh-hoh am I ever looking forward to this issue, Chipmunks. Also I may or may not be wearing pants.

Given that I focused on lovely lady-bloggers last week, I figured it was only right to focus on steamy menfolk this week. Grab an ice-cold lemonade and fire up your Scoville scales because it’s about to get hot like Peppermeister‘s (Husband #1) peppers up in here.

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That’s right, I said guilty pleasure songs. FWH goes far beyond food and wine. And even if he didn’t, I’d still read, because food and wine are my favorite FWH is hilarious. His humor is fresh and fun, and when it comes to making a fine meal or infused vodka, he’s the guy I want on speed dial. If you’re not sure where to start, here’s one of my favorite posts.

If you need any more proof of his chipmunkitude, check out what he tweeted me the other day (don’t you want to follow him now, too?):

Let’s just say I spend a lot of time wishing he invited me to his parties.

I like to imagine Dave’s gravatar having conversations with Byronic Man’s half-face.

Dave at 1pointperspective is a riot. I don’t know what’s more thoughtfully funny – the comments he leaves around the blogosphere, or his blog posts. That is really saying something.

What’s more, he’s a fantastic artist. For k8edid’s “7 Deadly Sins” writing contest (which he’s already won twice, ahem), he also creates illustrations. Here’s my favorite – can you guess which sin this was for? (Just kidding, this one was done for another incredible story, Forty-Seven Shades of Pink or as I like to call it, Ode to Bacon.)

If you need a friend -or a laugh- in this cold, cruel world, please head over to MJ’s blog (or follow him on Twitter). I’m especially fond of this post.

And let us not forget he is our best hope for getting In -N Out burgers:

Hello, Friends.

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I’m woefully behind on reading your blogs, and even on responding to some of your comments. It humbles me beyond words that you continue to visit Go Jules Go despite my negligence. Thank you. I have vacation time starting next week. Which means I’m about to stalk the shiz out of you. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Now. Please shower these smokin’ fellas with attention and compliments in the comments section below, and/or let us all know what else we should check out in the blogosphere!

Sometimes I feel like I love you so much I want to cut you into pieces and carry you in my pocket.

But I don’t have any pockets.

Because, as I told you in the second sentence of this post, I’m not wearing pants.

74 responses to “Summer is Hot and So Are You – Issue #2”

Jules! How could I not love this post?! You included my bald head AND a drawing! Way to trick the readers into thinking the pig was attached to a deadly sin! Your reading public needs to be bamboozled every so often, so they can bow to your superior intellect and razor sharp wit. Especially impressive was that you devoted a blog to us guys, when you should be using every spare moment to let everyone know about your upcoming appearance at BlogHer 12 in NYC!

Whoa! This is the stud-liest post ever! Food and Wine Hedonist? quite possibly the best name for a blog I’ve ever seen. Love the ‘stache specs…are these things catching on or what?

Dave-between your illustrations, your writing and your ability to leave kick-ass comments all the time, I am in awe. But explain your gravatar to me. Are you hiding a soul patch?

B-Man, you probably already know how jealous I am of you. I mean, thrilled for your success. And then you had to go and enter into Lust late? You were tardy for the party and basically blew us all out of the lusty water. So not fair.

MJ–what can I say to a man who is the sweetest blogger around? Oh, yeah, you stole my gravatar. Prepare to die. (aw, you know I’m kidding, right? just had to slip in some Princess Bride this morning….love ya!)

Fantastic post, JuJuBees. The Smuggersons should be in both of your banners. Love it!

Haha, already quit my day job! In all honesty, I can’t imagine going back to work EVER because how on EARTH will I have time to write AND read all the awesomeness out there! It’s stressful just thinking about it. Wait til your vacay, you’re never gonna wanna go back. ;)

And thank you for mailing, can’t wait! Any chance you were so drunk you mailed me a bottle of wine instead of a bracelet? ;)

Holy Balls! Thanks Jules for the great shout out! And the opportunity to use “holy balls” again. It’s also an honor to be mentioned in the same category as these esteemed gents!

Now I’m wishing I did take that picture sans shirt. Next time I see them I’ll do it. But I’d have to glue some chest hair first. Which means I’d have to carry around a torso toupee everywhere in case I run into those glasses again. Ok, maybe I won’t take that shirtless pic.

What’s great about this exchange is it looks like your two avatars are doing that thing where you talk behind your coffee cup, or a napkin, because you don’t want people to know you’re talking. Like it’s super-secret.

Jeezum Crow, things really ARE heating up all ova da place! We’ve got
Bryonic – smooth and quick, Dave – clever and artsy, MJ – funny and sweet, and now a new fella to get to know, FWH (may I call you “H”?)

No wonder pants are optional over here!

Hope you get recharged and caught up on your vacation, Jules. You need to crank out a post on babysitting right quick – it’s the right thing to do.

I’m pretttty sure you could thwart even the most terrible things with a hot, underwear-less girl. A robber about to storm a bank? Jumper on the tallest skyscraper? Last Tickle Me Elmo at Wal-Mart? Have her walk by and cry, “I’m not wearing any undergarments!”

Totally off subject . . . was in Eagle River, WI, last week when I saw a GIANT chipmunk stuffed animal in the window of a candy shop on the main street. Wanted to get out and take a picture for you, but everyone else in the car was in a hurry.

Aw, L, and here I was starting to worry the only person I’d ever French again was Peppermeister!

I have been shamefully bad about keeping up myself with other blogs, so please don’t ever feel you need to explain yourself to me! You know I’m thrilled to ‘see’ you whenever you swing by! (Although your gravatar makes it look like you’re doing all the seeing.)

I’m so glad I haven’t missed much, Rache! I’m in the saaaame boat. Of course, since I’m trying to take two weeks off for the first time since the millennium, I’ve gotten SLAMMED this week. Ugh. I’m in the home stretch now, thank GAWD.

Well, you are in good company with your half face, AND with your awesome finger ‘stache! I so want one of those. I had to stop myself from buying mustache magnets on my lunch break. I had them in my hand and everything. I was like, “Jules. Jules. You know this is a fad. You know it. And you’re fickle to begin with. PUT THEM BACK.”

Jules, thanks for always making us feel at home here on your blog. From now on, I shall be sure to read it after a heavy meal, with my pants unbuttoned, and a shot of tequila within reach… (We can’t all be as high-brow as Byronic with his martini glass.)